Category: Bing Homapage Quiz

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz:  In the 18th century, Madeira became famous as an exporter of what?

A Textiles
B Coffee
C Wine

Madeira is a fortified wine that ranges from sweet to dry. Its distinctive taste derives from the archipelago’s history as a major stopover for explorers beginning around 1500. To prevent their wine from spoiling, the ships’ crews added neutral grape spirits. Then, on the long sea voyages to the East Indies or the Americas, the wines endured excessive heat and rocking in the ships’ holds, which transformed the flavor of the wine. Eventually, this flavor became coveted, and producers started mimicking these conditions on land, methods still practiced today.

The correct answer is Wine.

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: This is the village of Ponta Delgada on the island of Madeira. It’s part of which country?

A Japan
B Portugal
C Indonesia

Madeira is the largest and most populated island of the archipelago also named Madeira. Although Madeira is about 650 miles southwest of continental Portugal, the island chain is one of the two Portuguese autonomous regions, along with the Azores.

The correct answer is Portugal.

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What do Arizonans call the dust storms brought by the monsoon?

A Haboobs
B Ghiblis
C Loos

Haboobs blow hot, dry, dusty air at speeds of around 20-60 miles per hour. They form in arid regions around the world—in Arizona, these dust storms are reported about 10 times a year on average.

The correct answer is Haboobs.

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: These crested caracaras are related to which bird family?

A Pigeon
B Falcon
C Toucan

Though some ornithologists argue the crested caracara merits its own familial classification, for now the bird remains in the falcon family. The pair in our photo are performing a mating ritual in the grasslands of Texas, at the northern limits of the crested caracaras’ range. They can be found south of here all the way to the tip of South America.

The correct answer is Falcon.

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: The interior of Iceland is mostly…

A Forest
B Desert
C Ice

The island’s interior, known as the Highlands of Iceland, is a cold, desolate mix of sand, mountains, and lava fields. It’s considered a desert landscape because whenever it rains or snows, the precipitation immediately seeps through the rock and sand, making the area inhospitable for plant growth.

The correct answer is Desert.

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Iceland boasts the oldest surviving what?

A Dachshund
B Parliament
C Dutch elm

Iceland’s parliament, the Althing, was founded in 930, and aside from a period of discontinuation from 1800 to 1844, has operated ever since. In the early days of the Althing, it was a general assembly that met on the rocky outcrop of Lögberg (Law Rock) to make laws and settle other matters.

The correct answer is Parliament.

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: This chilly scene of the aurora borealis over the waterfall called Goðafoss is in which northern nation?

A Norway
B Iceland
C Finland

Goðafoss may not be the highest or most powerful waterfall among the hundreds of falls across Iceland, but it makes for a great photo subject, and has a bit of historic mystery about it. According to legend, the Norse gods split Goðafoss in two when the people of Iceland decided to reject their pagan faith and embrace Christianity in 1000 CE.

The correct answer is Iceland.

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Kjeragbolten overlooks a fjord in Norway. What’s the definition of a fjord?

A Narrow inlet
B Arctic bay
C Jagged rock formation

If you’re navigating a noticeably narrow inlet from the sea or ocean bordered by steep cliffs cut by glacial erosion, you’re in a fjord. While many countries have fjords, those in Norway are known for being stunningly beautiful.

The correct answer is Narrow inlet.

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: How did Kjeragbolten boulder get stuck in this mountain crevice?

A Landslide
B Glacial ice
C Volcanic eruption

Experts say that after millions of years of glacial activity the ice finally receded to the valley, leaving the famous rock in the mountain’s grip. Today the piece of geological history invites brave adventurers and steady-handed photographers. If adrenaline rushes aren’t your thing, don’t worry: The mountain itself offers perfectly safe, breathtaking views of the valley and fjord below.

The correct answer is Glacial ice.

Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: Norway is part of what region?

A Scandinavia
B Baltic states
C Iberian Peninsula

Scandinavia generally refers to the two countries on northern Europe’s Scandinavian Peninsula, Norway and Sweden, plus Denmark. The broader region—which also includes Iceland and Finland—is known as the Nordic countries.

The correct answer is Scandinavia.